Frank Nuki Ken Shelford

Surname: 
Shelford
First names: 
Frank Nuki Ken
All Black Player No: 
826
All Black games played: 
22
All Black years: 
1981 - 1985
Clubs: 

Opotiki United, Waikite, Opotiki United, Mt Maunganui
Napier Tech OB

Provincial teams: 

Bay of Plenty 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987
Hawkes Bay 1983
NZ Maori 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985

Provincial captain: 

Bay of Plenty 1985, 1986, 1987
Sthn Zone Maori 1983
Nthn Zone Maori 1985
Maori Invitation XV 1985
Wasps 1985, 1986

Country captain: 

NZ Maori 1983, 1984, 1985

Biography: 

1977: Forward - 7 games
1977: Prince of Wales Cup: Flanker - 1 game
1978: Flanker - 11 games - 3 tries (12 pts)
1979: Flanker - 11 games - 4 tries (16 pts)
1979: NZ Maori: Flanker (2), No 8 (1) - 3 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1979: Prince of Wales Cup: Flanker - 1 game
1979: Wasps: Flanker - 1 game
1980: Flanker - 12 games - 3 tries (12 pts)
1980: NZ Maori: Flanker - 2 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1980: Prince of Wales Cup: Flanker - 1 game
1981: AB's: Flanker - 2 tests, 5 tour games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1981: Flanker - 10 games - 4 tries (16 pts)
1981: NZ Maori: Flanker - 2 games
1981: Prince of Wales Cup: No 8 - 1 game
1981: NZ Maori Invitation XV: No 8 - 1 game
1982: Flanker - 16 games - 4 tries (16 pts)
1982: NZ Probables: Flanker - 1 game
1982: NZ Maori: Lock [1], Flanker [8] - 9 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1982: Prince of Wales Cup: Flanker - 1 game
1982: Wasps: Flanker - 1 game
1983: AB's: Flanker - 3 tour games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1983: Flanker - 12 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1983: NZ Probables: Flanker - 1 game
1983: Prince of Wales Cup: Flanker - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1983: NZ Maori: Flanker - 2 games
1983: Wasps: Flanker - 1 game
1984: AB's: Flanker - 3 tests, 8 tour games - 5 tries (20 pts)
1984: Flanker - 7 games
1984: Probables: Flanker - 1 game
1984: NZ Maori: Flanker - 1 game
1984: Wasps: Flanker - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1985: AB's: Flanker - 1 tour game
1985: Flanker - 15 games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1985: Prince of Wales Cup: Flanker - 1 game - 1 try (4 pts)
1985: NZ Maori: Flanker - 1 game
1985: Maori Invitation XV: Flanker - 1 game
1985: Wasps: Flanker - 2 games
1985: Possibles: Flanker - 1 game
1986: Flanker - 15 games - 2 tries (8 pts)
1986: Wasps: Flanker - 1 game
1986: NZ Cavaliers: Flanker - 6 games - 1 try (4 pts)
1987: Flanker - 17 games - 2 tries (8 pts)

Sub Total: AB's: 5 tests, 17 tour games (36 pts):
NZ Maori: 20 games (12 pts):                
Prov: BoP: 121 games (96 pts): HB: 12 games (4 pts):
Others: 26 games (16 pts)

Total: 201 games (164 pts)

1981: Maori Player of the Year